27 Apr 2009 07:56
Sibir Energy Plc
("Sibir" or the "Company")
Holding in the Company
The Company was notified on 24 April 2009 that, on 23 April 2009, Open Joint Stock Company "Gazprom Neft" acquired 65,503,947 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in Sibir ("Ordinary Shares"), representing an interest of 16.95% in the Ordinary Shares of the Company.
Contacts:
Stuard Detmer, Acting CEO, Sibir Energy
Moscow +7 (495) 790 78 30
Rory Murphy, Simon Raggett, Strand Partners Limited
London +44 (0) 20 7409 3494
Ian Hannam, Barry Weir, J.P. Morgan Cazenove
London+44 (0) 20 7588 2828
Nick Miles, M: Communications
London +44 (0) 20 7153 1530